by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 24, 2020 | Disordered Eating
Parents often blame themselves when their child has an eating disorder. Or they blame the child. The cause of eating disorders is way more complicated than faulting parents or the child. When parents know about risk factors for eating disorders, they recognize just...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 8, 2020 | Body Image Issues
Negative body image has some surprising effects. My definition of “body image” is the relationship you have with your body. Yes, relationship. The relationship I’m talking about includes your thoughts and feelings about your body, your perception of...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 6, 2020 | Anxiety & Depression
How do you know if it’s time for you to seek psychotherapy for depression and anxiety? What are key signs for you that it’s time to get help for depression and anxiety? If you want to be in therapy, go ahead! For any reason! Just think about what you are...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Nov 29, 2020 | Disordered Eating
Dieting triggers Eating Disorders. You and your family live in diet culture. Ut oh. How then as parents can you prevent eating disorders? What are some of the things for parents to know about the prevention of eating disorders? Education for parents about the...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Nov 11, 2020 | Body Image Issues
If you have a problem with your shoulder, heart, or other body part, you probably seek medical care. Or at least know you could or should. But what if the problem is your body image, i.e. your relationship with your body? How do you know if body image therapy is...